A new device for continuous temperature measurement in brood cells of honeybees (Apis mellifera)

Apidologie

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 577-584

  Becher, Matthias A ^a   Moritz, Robin F A ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brood comb; Honeybee; Temperature measurement

Indexed keywords

HONEYBEE; NEST; SOFTWARE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 70349641298     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido/2009031     Document Type: Article

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